Dude, you padded your post count with more then a few useless ones. If you only have four words that have essentially nothing to do with the subject of the thread then keep your softmoric comments to yourself. All that you will succeed in doing is pissing off the gods here and get yourself a turn on the beating post (chained to it, not dishing out).

As I am certain that eyelikeart will tell you, I have many cases of whoop-a$$ just itching to be opened, as well as more then enough fuel for the flame thrower. A hobby of mine is scorching idiots, and, yes, I am psychotic.

Personally, arn, it's something a lot of us (including me ) semi-aspire to. It keeps your forums alive! It's a perk, we love it. In other words... PLEASE don't change it! At least not until I've had the chance to brag about my 500. J/k.

Originally posted by arn in general, I fear the whole 500 post avatar thing contributes to more noise than anything... I'll have to rethink it all

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No!!!
That's the only thing that keeps me going these days. It has given me hope to know that one day I too will have an avatar. If you take that away from me my life will be meaningless and I will fall into a bottomless pit of self-loathing and despair...

Anyway, I agree. People pad their post count to try to get to 500 ( I try to refrain, but we'll se what happens when I get a little closer ). It is nice as an acknowledgement of your commitment to the site to be allowed an avatar.
It's up to you, but I think overall it remains a positive aspect of these forums.
They add more personality.

Besides, who's ever gonna get ahead of eye? That guy rules as the most prolific poster!!

Geesh! I looked at you 2 days ago, and I was passed your post count by about 5. Now all the sudden, he boosted up to 500?!? I think he got mad that I might beat him there. I say...enough with the USELESS posts!

yeah whats with that
and I'm sorry for having crappy posts In the future I will change
but I'm sorry that just my style of posting short and sweet. Straight to the point and that how I like it and if you can't take don't read my posts
It's just the way I am

There seems to be something kinda odd going on. Look at Mac15's post count it says 499, now shouldn't u have 500 posts for avatar or has he posts deleted? Please tell me whats going on.
I would like to apologize for any short posts I have made, I just read arn's message.

Originally posted by Macmaniac There seems to be something kinda odd going on. Look at Mac15's post count it says 499, now shouldn't u have 500 posts for avatar or has he posts deleted? Please tell me whats going on.
I would like to apologize for any short posts I have made, I just read arn's message.

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Like arn said... some of his useless posts got trashed but he got to keep his avatar. This put him below 500 but with avatar.

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